The brave Indian chase finally finished three runs short of their opponents' 226 at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium when Abhishek Sharma was yorked by left-armer Wayne Pennazza for a quickfire 43.

The charges of Robin Singh seemed dead and buried at 188-9, but that was the cue for Sharma and last man Rudrapa Singh to launch their assault in the final 12 overs of the innings.

However, defeat was not on the cards in the tournament's first day-night game for India after batting mainstay Shikhar Dhawan with two centuries under his belt gave his side a flying start, scoring 66 in a first-wicket stand of 86 in 14 over.

Earlier, the South African total was built around 54 by Roelof van der Merwe. He struck four fours in his 68-ball knock.

Another Asian giant Sri Lanka also crashed to a 19-run defeat against West Indies at the Fatullah Stadium in Narayanganj.

The junior Lankan failed to draw inspiration from the seniors back home where Atapattu's men pulled off an exciting one-run win over world champions Australia. Chasing a modest West Indies total of 200 in the day's other Super League match, the islanders made 181 before being all out in 49 overs. The defeat margin could have been bigger had not Kulasekara and Mohammad put on 93 runs for the eighth wicket.

West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin led from the front with a 71-ball 51.

But it was Baker who was the West Indies hero of the day picking up 6-39. He also finished the match dismissing last batsman De Soysa.

In the Plate competition, Australia made a mockery of a contest when the skittled Scotland out for just 22, the lowest score of the competition so far.

The outgoing champions, who surprisingly missed out on a Super League spot, took out their frustrations on the Scots at the MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong. Six Scottish batsmen scored ducks with the highest score of 10 coming from Mr. Sundries. The Aussies wrapped up a 10-wicket victory in just 3.5 overs.

It was the Aussie new-ball attack that did the damage with Gary Putland grabbing 4 for 9 and man-of-the-match Cameron Huckett claming 4-7.

Meanwhile, surprise package Nepal continued to impress. They trounced Papua New Guinea by seven wickets at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium.

PNG laboured to 168 for 9 in their 50 overs with Vivian Kila scoring highest 35.

Opener Kanishka Chaugai scored an unbeaten 90 as the Nepalese raced to 169-3 in 39.2 overs.